I purchased it on 7/22, got it on, it never worked, I returned for repairs on 7/28, they recieved it on 8/1. They finally got it to the repair department on 8/6. I called on the 8/8 and they said that it should be shipped back to me on 8/11 and i should have it by the 15th at the latest. Well the 15th cama and went. I called again on 8/22 and now they are supposed to ship a replacement on 8/25... We will see.... Not too happy.
Easy to Activate but Map is not available yet.:
I bought the Navigon 5100 and then purchased a model 2100 for my daughter. I activated the Map service for my daughter and plan to update her GPS when the next Map is available. Navigon was good by Including a free complimentary map update with the updated software for both my Navigons, so their maps have March 2008 dates on them. The price for map updates is very affordable compared to others. I live in Dallas so their Lifetime Traffic service has really been a help to myself and my daughter. I will be... more info
Zagat is just "okay" !:
This item is just "okay". However Navigon is really doing something different than the other GPS companies. Navigon is innovative and unique and it should grow and get better as they come out with new things and update their existing products. For this item they need to update it to cover more places. It works where I live but it only features a few things, when it could have much more with the places that are here.
Limited coverage area:
This product is limited to very few areas. It only covers major metropolitan areas. It's great when you travel to bigger cities, but forget it if you travel to a small city and town. I guess Zagat does not do small. Maybe they will add more cities in the future including my city Asheville, NC; a major tourist area. As of July 1, 2008 Zagat has added a few ratings in the Western North Carolina area, way to few to make any differance in my review of this product. For example Mount Mitchell Golf course was... more info
